PEN CD-CTPF-RECORD RETENTION

The bill was updated from its original introduction to its final engrossed version, incorporating minor formatting corrections and a specific change to the effective date. The most significant policy change is that the law now takes effect immediately upon signing, rather than waiting for the start of the next fiscal year. This ensures that the new requirement for charter and contract schools to retain payroll records for five years is in force as soon as the bill becomes law.